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Monthly Archives: December 2018

20 Dec

But I thought women aren’t supposed to teach men in church

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Based on 1 Timothy 2:12, “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet,” many churches and Christians believe that Paul mandated that women not be allowed to be pastors or to teach or lead men in church.  On the surface that seems indisputable. But when one realizes that Paul assumed women would lead in prayer and prophecy (preach) in church with men present (1 Corinthians 11) and how many…..

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15 Dec

Part 2: SUPER-MISERABLE GLUTEN ATTACK

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Yesterday I wrote about my two hours of violent vomiting after eating two pancakes that were supposed to be gluten free but weren’t. I don’t know if the problem was a spacey restaurant server or a negligent chef. After the two hours of misery, I spent the rest of the day in a recliner without enough energy to get up for a sip of water, which was all I dared to consume. I don’t believe the restaurant staff intentionally harmed…..

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14 Dec

Foul-mouthed Santa scares kids

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The Denison Forum included this story in their weekly email: “It was the nightmare before Christmas. “Children were lined up to visit Santa Claus in the English town of St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, last Sunday. An alarm at a nearby but unrelated event caused an evacuation of the building. “Organizers euphemistically said later that Santa ‘assisted in the evacuation of the building.’ Here’s how: Parents and children were leaving when Santa tore into the room, ripped his hat and beard off in…..

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07 Dec

Women should remain silent in church

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“Women should remain silent in church. They must not be allowed to speak.” Did you know the Bible says that? It’s in Paul’s first century letter to the Christians in Corinth (1 Corinthians 14:34). Did you know that because of this verse (and one other), many churches prohibit women from serving as pastors (only 11% of Protestant churches have a female pastor even though more than 50% of the members are female), yet, almost NO (that’s zero, none) churches actually fully obey what…..

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